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What is the meaning of the underlined term in this context? ". . . I ignored them and climbed the back fence to see my best friend, Scott, a second-generation Okie."

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A second generation Okie is someone who is born in Oklahoma, but whose parents were born elsewhere. Their parents have come to Oklahoma from other states looking for work.
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